Power engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering and pertains to generating, transmitting, distributing and utilizing electrical power while also catering to the devices (electrical), which are used in above stated processes; generators, motors and transformers.
Power Engineering Sub Disciplines
Power Engineering has been divided into the following:
- Generation
- Transmission
- Distribution
- Utilization
- Transformers
- Electric generators
- Electric Motors
- Power Electronics
Top Power Engineering Universities
The top three ranked universities when it comes to Power Engineering are as follows:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Stanford University
- University of Cambridge
Power Engineering Associations
There are a myriad of associations pertaining to Power Engineering but we shall list only three:
- ASOPE
- IEEE-PES
- NAPE
Being a Power Engineer
Being a power engineer will require you to have a complete understanding of three phase AC power and to be also well versed in the conversion between AC and DC power. You will be working to develop power systems specifically for aircraft, railway networks and other complex systems. Most of all; you would be facing challenges related to critical power, energy infrastructure and systems and to be able to deal with them, you will have to be a team player and be able to take important decisions.
Power Engineer Salary
A Power engineer’s average annual salary in USA is $76,500.
Top Power Engineering Companies
The top three companies pertaining to Power Engineering are:
- Power Engineers
- Power Grid Engineering
- Concord Engineering Group
Top Power Engineering Products
Check out the three top inventions (as per us) that are a result of Power Engineering.
- Transformer
- High Tension Wires
- Generator
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As society begins to move further from the production of power through traditional means, leaving oil, coal, and other similar fuels behind in search of greener and more ecologically friendly power sources, power engineering jobs are becoming more varied than they once were. While power engineers may have once only worked in electrical plants that generate their power from coal or natural gas, these engineers may now work directly with the development of alternative fuel and alternative power plants.
Power engineers may help design and develop the power plant itself that will distribute electricity derived from wind farms miles away. Or help to develop the dam and power plant that will harness the power of a river and use it to light, heat and cool a city miles from the site.
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